• Principal Attorney

    NextEra Energy (Juno Beach, FL)


    Principal Attorney

    **Date:** Jul 18, 2025

    **Location(s):** Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408

    **Company:** NextEra Energy

    **Requisition ID:** 89269

     

    NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!

     

    Position Specific Description

     

    NextEra Energy Resources is seeking an M&A Attorney to support strategic transactions across our portfolio. The successful candidate will assist with mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and partnerships, working alongside our business development and finance teams to execute transactions that support our initiatives. This role requires 2+ years of M&A experience, with energy sector exposure preferred, and involves working on transaction documents, conducting due diligence, negotiating deal terms, and coordinating with external counsel on various corporate transactions.

     

    Job Overview

     

    Employees in this job participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to clients with moderate supervision.

    Job Duties & Responsibilities

    • Provides written and oral legal advice to clients

    • Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the organization

    • Works to ensure budget compliance and avoids the need for outside counsel

    • Ensures disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership

    • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

    Required Qualifications

    • Member in Good Standing of State Bar

    • High School Grad / GED

    • Juris Doctorate

    • Bachelor's Degree

    • Experience: 2+ years

    Preferred Qualifications

    • None

     

    NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more.

     

    **Employee Group:** Exempt

    **Employee Type:** Full Time

    **Job Category:** Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs

    **Organization:** NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

    **Relocation Provided:** Yes, if applicable

     

    NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

     

    NextEra Energy and provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

     

    NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

     

    NextEra Energy **does not** accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from **any third-party recruiting firms or agencies** . Please see ourfor more information.